Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's departure shocks city leaders

Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia will retire from his role and take up a new administrative position with the City of Austin. Garcia had recently reached an agreement with Garcia meant to keep him in the role until mid-2027.
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[@jwbjpb1338]

Speaks volumes about how lousy our mayor is when he can't leave fast enough.

[@GhostSot]

He's tired of the trash and political BS going on in Dallas

[@martincarr4204]

He wanted the assistant city manager job for Public Safety in Dallas, but they gave it to their company man, lot less stress than being police chief, so he got the offer from Austin with the same position, so he jumped ship , do not blame him at all, less stress and more money, plus he is probably going to get a Dallas pension, along with his California police pension.....not a bad deal..........

[@AyeAye-Ron]

What has chief Garcia done during his tenure in Dallas to improve public safety? Crickets

[@draculastraphouse7863]

Austin is even worse with the politics little kid

[@martincarr4204]

@@draculastraphouse7863 it does not matter at that level, he is made man already, he can leave Austin and have enough money to live the rest of his life comfortably... Really he does not need to work anymore...

[@robstardallas31]

@@GhostSot let’s not forget he’s getting paid 306,000 a year what a joke. He should have left a long time ago

[@JoeyDemetro-de2ou]

Running for his life don't blame him

[@KWMc1952]

They should hire Grady Judd to take his place.

[@vitogriffin8902]

Judd is a tyrant....no body cams, no transparency, just his narrative in press conferences. You think you want a guy like that until you start getting your own rights trampled on by him and his thugs; and by then it's too late.

[@lifeinvestments6329]

He's going to make in the neighborhood of 350k and a bunch of conveniences on top of that

[@GeeNee13]

Hmm that's weird they probably blamed him for Officer Burks Death but without letting media know about it🤔🤔

[@GettingthruLife]

When you can't steer/course correct a big ship out of trouble when it's going to sink, then you get off. Dallas has been going down hill steadily for about 7 years. I've lived here 50 years.

[@CMeri-sl6bt]

Dallas isn't that bad. I'm born and raised here myself. Oak Cliff to be exact. In my opinion, we have one of the best police forces in the country.

[@214dude2]

And you think Austin is better? He left because Broadnax hired him and it was a much higher salary.

[@GettingthruLife]

@214dude2 Austin is definitely normal better but that's his choice, his problem. Dallas needs a reboot and no future hire based on skin, nationality, or gender.

[@adonisvictorious3649]

​@GettingthruLife Dude, just say you want a white male chief and quite talking around it.

[@Leo12316]

Eddie talks about His city?? Your Puerto Rican as out of California

[@frankrodtiguez2763]

Let him leave get some one who cares about working hard for the people

[@robstardallas31]

Wow not a shocker. He was going to quit months ago let’s not forget he got a raise and decided to stay here. He should of been fired along time ago. Crime in Dallas has increased. He can take all the Venezuelans as well

[@adonisvictorious3649]

Overall, crime has gone down in the city of Dallas. Stop it! Just say you don't like him... no need to make stuff up. He was a good Chief overall...

[@robstardallas31]

@@adonisvictorious3649 have you not see the high increase on auto theft in Dallas. Last time I checked that’s a crime. Have you not seen how many drunk driver killings there have been- that’s also a crime. You must not really know your facts. Come correct or get corrected!!

[@TxNative84]

He probably wanted to retire in the Austin area. Texas Hill Country is a great place to retire. Just setting his self up im sure.

[@slydoggish]

It's smart to get out while you can !!!

[@AyeAye-Ron]

That guy didn’t do anything to improve the quality of life in Dallas. He came played song and dance to collect check and bounce.

[@heightsofsagarmatha]

He pushed smart constitution policing: target the threats to the community and leave the rest of the citizens alone. Good police chief.

[@AyeAye-Ron]

@@heightsofsagarmatha keep drinking the juice. There so much crime in Dallas streets that don’t get reported because DPD cops are too lazy to take reports and take their sweet time responding to calls cherry picking easy calls to handle. Garcia turned a blind eye on internal problems within DPD. So stop playing yourself. Civilians has to put themselves in harms way to deal with crime because they have to wait for officers to arrive.

[@CMeri-sl6bt]

Nah, he did a great job in comparison to the other chiefs. I'm sad to see him go, honestly.

[@AyeAye-Ron]

@@CMeri-sl6bt give me an example why he was a great chief. All I hear are crickets. He didn’t improve the quality of life issues in Dallas. He got his cops the equipment they ask for is that what makes a good chief? If so you’re a sucker.

[@214dude2]

Sure about that? Crime was lower. That IS an improvement of quality of life. What else are you expecting?

[@joanpitter1698]

Sheriff GRADY JUDGE is the answer. I L❤VE that man!

[@Mabel-wi6fy]

God bless dallas city and dallas county. ❤pray s

[@magnetshakur]

Dude just LOOK at him. I can read ppl. N he would sell HIS OWN MOTHER out for some money

[@adonisvictorious3649]

Most people do that nowadays because money is their god. I don't think he would sell anybody out for money... I just think he took a job making more money with less headache, which is what most people would do.

[@magnetshakur]

@@adonisvictorious3649 i can possible agree with that as well

[@elijahwilliams9018]

Great man!!

[@dallas75241]

He haven't done none of that BS this is just the trend on crime it goes up and down especially with the pandemic, yall run off all the other cheifs but the one yall beg to stay leaves anyway 😂

[@carlavictor6760]

You mean nothing to do with all the new gangs that the demons are flying into the US? Cops don't even go to the apartments in N Dallas where our new gang is.

[@Used88-m4y]

What a joke. He just got paid unrealistic number for a mousey service

[@JordyVargas-v7o]

Hes just tired of the corruption within his own inner circle of DPD so he's going to another district don't blame him u were a great chief blessings to you

[@AyeAye-Ron]

What made him a great chief? What did he do to improve the quality of life for the people in Dallas? Has he improved on the response times of cops getting to 911 calls? Why do the people of Dallas have to handle crime until DPD units arrive?! Tell me how great since slice bread was Garcia is again

[@adonisvictorious3649]

​@AyeAye-Ron They don't have enough officers... and nobody wants to do that job anymore, so it's hard to staff on top of people retiring.

[@AyeAye-Ron]

@@adonisvictorious3649 that’s always the excuse yet they get class after class after class. It’s misuse of people. You have bosses that don’t know how to be bosses. And it starts at the top

[@annaornelas5065]

No Eddie Garcia.....

[@wooddawg4868]

Dallas police chief's cannot do their job in that city because they are micro-managed and too many people telling the chief what to do. It's a fall guy position as chief of police in Dallas.

[@SAGEALCHEMY99]

I felt this along time ago

[@carlscalise4880]

If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen

[@DavidDominguez-xf6mp]

Good police guy.but now he’s got to deal with the traffic in Austin. Goodluck to him.

[@pb1963]

Trading one cesspool for another.

[@gracevicki3983]

Dallas needs to flip Red ...

[@PR-nq4dt]

Nooooo! Those are the biggest crooks!

[@adonisvictorious3649]

No more crooked than the blue... crime and corruption are a matter of human nature, not political affiliations.

[@Texas_Mhawke]

Garcia sucked anyway. Get rid of the board next. Then Johnson.

[@adonisvictorious3649]

Vote them out

[@jessegarcia9418]

Another DEI victim, the political culture, is making it difficult, if not impossible, to keep high-quality experienced and / or educated employees. Stop this madness!

[@bigsmit47]

Jim and Broadnax had a plan all along,..They played Johnson,...serves him right after his shady jump from Dem to Republican 🤣🤣🤣

[@wildwildwest1662]

It’s ok , it’s just 3 hours away 😂😂😂.

[@annem7806]

Keep him, this is a NEPOTISIM hire. We don't want a cop in the Austin city government.

[@heightsofsagarmatha]

Nope, he's competent and qualified, just a good politically savvy manager. Austin's win, Dallas's loss

[@sammyday3341]

He will probably be mugged by the homeless his first day in Austin.

[@Mabel-wi6fy]

God ble

[@Monk787]

Dallas is woke....but Austin is woker.

[@adonisvictorious3649]

😆 🤣 😂

[@dstaff7373]

He must of been a Bozo to leave how he did as a police chief...

[@adonisvictorious3649]

He doesn't owe us anything... He got hired to do a job, and he did the job. Now it's time to move on. Case closed! Man's been a cop for 33 years... it's time to enjoy life.

[@dstaff7373]

@adonisvictorious3649 Yea Hanging on a Boat 🚢 Chillin off Shrooms with a Cocktail in Hand 🍸 would Be The Move Huh...

[@droolalot5795]

The department is so currupt he gave up